From today’s Scripture: “But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.”—Mt 6:17-18
Today marks the beginning of Lent, a season in the Church when we are called in a special way to pray, fast, and give alms.
Fasting is the most difficult part of Lent for me. I dread it every year. But I recently heard a priest say that being hungry can be a good thing. Just as sorrow can make your laughter that much sweeter, as the sacrifices of Lent bring forth a more abundant Easter joy, so too can hunger give us the knowledge that our true satisfaction is in the Lord.
Let us pray: Lord, as I enter this Lenten season, bless my practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. May my sacrifice be united to yours.
Today’s author is Theresa Nguyen-Gillen, a member of Glenmary’s Communications Team, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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